Author: olivemood

“I can’t do it alone.” As I detailed my fun, fine, and forty fitness goals to my new trainer, a ping of embarrassment crossed my chest. I had become helpless in my body despite repeated attempts over the years to flatten my bulging “stress” belly. “At this point, I would already be doing it instead… Continue reading Preparing for 40: Fitness

My eyes twitched back and forth with delight while my body was driven into a slow back and forth rocking motion. As my teeth broke down the flesh my tongue had softened, my eyelids closed with recollections of the taste I was used to. This was meat. This was flavor. This was unlocking a long… Continue reading I’m not doing it without meat

When my inner “ugly duckling” won’t let me find greatness in the mirror or in my spirit, Don’t Rain on my Parade by Barbra Streisand must be blasted through the speaker. Unlike the stereotypical damsel in distress, her movie characters speak to me through songs of perseverance. Using her wit, charm, talent, and confidence to… Continue reading I’m not doing it without music